I am pretty much expecting red tape but hoping to be surprised. 

Columbus has been pretty solid for investors - we're seeing steady growth without the crazy peaks and valleys of bigger markets.

If you are paying cash for the STR this seems pretty easy. 

Unless you want to continue having negative cashflow, you pretty much have to raise rents.

They don't communicate well, don't take responsibility for their actions, do not clean or maintain homes well, and will shaft you when it's time to leave.Other than that, it's a pretty good system.

Certain cap items is fixed or pretty close to fixed whether you are buying a $60K house vs. a $500K house in the same market. 

That pace feels pretty good to me...I can get past the "rookie mistake" phase of my career before there is investor money on the line, and I can "fail small" because SFRs and small multifamily doesn't hurt as much as larger properties when things go wrong.Timing had a role, too.

If you're numbers are close to actuals, I think it looks like a pretty solid deal. 

This looks like a very nice property, such a pretty pool, do you also have hot tubs?

They seemed pretty quiet for a while.Interestingly the Texas agents are quiet.